# Bank Chef > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St Catherine’s Hospice. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-chef/95f14b9e-147e-4bd1-9b07-772e063bbaa9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-chef/95f14b9e-147e-4bd1-9b07-772e063bbaa9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St Catherine’s Hospice - **Location:** St. Catherines Hospice - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Chef - **Salary:** £16.97 - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-12-06T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-23T07:44:13.009Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0271-VA285 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/B0271-VA285/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=B0271-VA285 - **Employer website:** https://www.stch.org.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary Please apply for this role directly on our website - https://stcatherineshospice.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=9effd7d1-feac-4d28-8027-7f459e3156ed Our Kitchen team play a vital role is providing fresh, delicious meals from scratch for patients, families and staff. We are looking for bank staff to offer flexible support to help us maintain our high standards. We are seeking an experienced Chef with a strong background in food preparation and catering to support our Kitchen team. Whether you are seeking work life balance, or are newly qualified and looking to develop your expertise, this role offers a broad range of skills and opportunities. ### Main duties of the job Are you a passionate Chef looking to utilise your skills in a meaningful role? Would you find it rewarding to prepare personalised, high quality meals, to make a difference when it matters most? Our Chefs carefully adapt menus to meet special requests and individual needs, as well as catering for important occasions such as fundraising events, patient and family celebrations. We require a caring, dependable Chef to work collaboratively with the team to deliver high quality food. ### About us St Catherines Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey. We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, wed love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity if you're looking for flexibility, picking up shifts to suit your availability, while supporting the team during busy periods, holidays and shortages. We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace. We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL. You can access the Hospice by car, bus, bike or walking, with full transport details on our website. ### Details - Date posted: 23 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £16.97 an hour £13.58 per hour plus 25% enhancement £3.39 - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: B0271-VA285 - Job locations: St. Catherines Hospice, Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, West Sussex, RH119SL, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Bank Chef role involves: - Preparing freshly made meals for patients, families and staff and tailoring needs for special requirements - Good knowledge of food safety, hygiene, allergens and dietary needs - Utilising or developing skills in baking and desserts - Supporting the Kitchen Lead with catering for events - Working with our friendly kitchen team made up of staff and volunteers This post is offered on a bank basis, covering ad-hoc hours depending on business need.This position would suit someone who is seeking a flexible working arrangement, who has availability across a variety of days and times, the shift times are between 7.30am - 7pm. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Good organisational skills - Ability to plan, prepare & deliver hospitality for events - Previous cooking experience and expertise. - Awareness and understanding of nutrition - Knowledge & experience of working to H&SAW, COSHH standards - Customer service awareness - Strong people skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. - Good motivational skills with the ability to engage and empathise. - The ability to write and produce clear and effective correspondence. - Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure. - Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a team. - High standard of personal presentation of work. - Ability to operate in a multi-disciplinary environment. - Attention to detail and a strong motivation to maintain high standards. - Basic PC Skills. **Desirable** - Previous experience of working with volunteers - Experience of coaching/training other staff/volunteers - Passion for creativity in recipe & menu development - Confidence to engage with patients, hospice visitors & the general public. - Experience of supporting with customers service of hot & cold buffets - barbeques & events. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Food Hygiene qualification of at least Level 2 - NVQ or equivalent in Catering / Hospitality **Desirable** - Further catering qualifications, NVQs or equivalent ### Attitude and Behaviours **Essential** - Flexible attitude to working hours with regard to supporting events, covering leave & doing your share of weekends. - High standard of integrity and reliability - A positive and assertive attitude to all aspects of work - Demonstrates commitment to St Catherine's vision and values. - Can do supporting attitude across the Site services Team & organisation ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.